The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of modifications in field size, number of
players, and goal size on the goalkeeper's actions in competition in male youth soccer (n …

In sports like association football, professional teams are increasingly devoting resources to
the role-based development of individual athletes and sub-groups. By employing 'specialist …

Purpose Outscoring opponents is the primary goal in football. To optimise goal scoring
opportunities (GSOs), it is important to understand the preceding physical and tactical …

The study explored the perception of rink-hockey head coaches in relation to the use of
performance analysis as a tool to assist training and match preparation, observation and …

Purpose The study aimed to investigate the defensive and offensive technical-tactical
actions of elite young football goalkeepers. Methods The goalkeepers who participated in …

Background: Goal-setting is not always the simple motivational technique when used in an
applied sport setting especially in relation to the meaning of achievement in competitive …

The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of goalkeepers' defence
interventions in parallel with the type of opponent attack, the area of the last pass of attack …

The aim of this study was to analyse the characteristics and patterns of shots on target and
goals scored during the 2012-European Championship. The broadcasted matches were …

In this work, the authors propose the use of a new electronic measurement platform to
assess the performance of goalkeepers based on their cognitive and motor skills. A test was …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility and validity of two new tests
designed to examine goalkeeper-specific technique. Twenty-six goalkeepers (14.49±2.52 …